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Desktop: New "Now Playing View" sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new "Now Playing View" sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player to go along with the recently released "Your Library" sidebar. Together, the individually customizable design of these new views provides a richer experience, m...

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New Your Library sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new Your Library sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player. The new Your Library sidebar is rolling out to all desktop users now, so you will be seeing it soon if you haven't already. The new Your Library sidebar improves nav...

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[Troubleshooting] Windows

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help get things working again. What to try first Perform a soft reset (generally rebooting the device will suffice). If that doesn’t help, try a clean reinstall. Be sure to l...

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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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Superuser Contribution How do I get the music to start again?

Today for the first time, it kept stopping. I'd start it again and it played for maybe 15 or 20 minutes then stop again. This happened 5 or 6 times, but the last time, I could NOT start it again! No matter what I do, I can't log in and get it to play...

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  • Today for the first time, it kept stopping. I'd start it again and it played for maybe 15 or 20 minutes then stop again. This happened 5 or 6 times, but the last time, I could NOT start it again! ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "feedback.added-to-playlist-specific" message appears when adding music to a playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceMicrosoft Surface BookOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI'm using Spotify for Windows (1.2.14.1149.ga3ae422d) and when I add tracks to a playlist, a message appears saying "feedback.added-to-playlist...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Microsoft Surface Book Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I'm using Spotify for Windows (1.2.14.1149.ga3ae422d) and when I ad...
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Superuser Contribution The autoplay option doesn't appear in my account settings

I am trying to get an album to play through the entire list but it autoplays to a completely different song every time. Not only that but the option to disable autoplay doesnt appear in the settings menu.

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  • I am trying to get an album to play through the entire list but it autoplays to a completely different song every time. Not only that but the option to disable autoplay doesnt appear in the settings ...
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Superuser Contribution Account spotify

mi da come errore di RIavviare la pagina, ma non posso fare nulla, nel tentativo di riprodurre la musica non funziona l'app

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  • mi da come errore di RIavviare la pagina, ma non posso fare nulla, nel tentativo di riprodurre la musica non funziona l'app
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Superuser Contribution what can I do to see my friend´s activity

I can't see my friends' activity. I already carried out all the steps to follow (reinstall, update, connect with facebook, settings, etc.) when I open the friends tab, only the message "let your friends see what you listen to" appears. I tried everyt...

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  • I can't see my friends' activity. I already carried out all the steps to follow (reinstall, update, connect with facebook, settings, etc.) when I open the friends tab, only the message "let your frie...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Queue breaks when a song is removed from a playlist

My Question or Issue:When I am listening to one of my playlists and decide to remove any song from the playlist, it deletes my entire queue. Although it is playing music from my playlist, it no longer recognizes that the songs are being played from t...

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  • My Question or Issue: When I am listening to one of my playlists and decide to remove any song from the playlist, it deletes my entire queue. Although it is playing music from my playlist, it no lon...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution no chance to login

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating System(Windows 11) My Question or IssueI've installed the Spotify-App out of the Windows-App-Store. - But when I'm trying to login nothing happens. I start from the following screenIf i click on "Anmeldung" ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System (Windows 11)   My Question or Issue I've installed the Spotify-App out of the Windows-App-Store. - But when I'm trying to login ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now

Operating SystemTwo different Windows 11 systems My Question or IssueSpotify has been constantly breaking for me since I started using two devices to play it. I generally play music on my PC, but use my Laptop to control the music playing. Most of th...

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  • Operating System Two different Windows 11 systems   My Question or Issue Spotify has been constantly breaking for me since I started using two devices to play it. I generally play music on m...
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Superuser Contribution Windows 11 - Spotify ne fonctionne pas - Spotify doesn't work

BonjourQuand j'ouvre Spotify j'ai le message "spotify a cessé de fonctionner" ou un écran noir.Je suis sous Windows 11 mis à jour. J'ai désintallé proprement et réinstallé spotify mais aucun résultat. HelloWhen I open Spotify I get the message "spoti...

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  • Bonjour Quand j'ouvre Spotify j'ai le message "spotify a cessé de fonctionner" ou un écran noir. Je suis sous Windows 11 mis à jour. J'ai désintallé proprement et réinstallé spotify mais aucun résu...
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Superuser Contribution Problema com Spotify no desktop

PlanPremiumCountryBrasil DeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEstou tendo dificuldades ao escutar podcasts pelo Spotify no Windows 10. Quando escuto episódios pelo computador e vou usar no celular, consigo visualizar clarame...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brasil   Device Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Estou tendo dificuldades ao escutar podcasts pelo Spotify no Windows 10. Quando...
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Windows 10 / app has Can't Play this right now error on every track

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWithin the last week my computer was upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. Among the myriad of program issues I'm now having to deal with, Spotify app for Desktop ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Within the last week my computer was upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. Among the my...
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"Spotify can't play this right now" + FIX

Running the Windows Desktop Version of Spotify (Spotify for Windows1.2.14.1149.ga3ae422d) and trying to play something resulted in the pop-up message "Spotify can't play this right now". I followed all the "n Steps to fix this issue" I could find but...

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  • Running the Windows Desktop Version of Spotify (Spotify for Windows 1.2.14.1149.ga3ae422d) and trying to play something resulted in the pop-up message "Spotify can't play this right now". I followed...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop App isn't working properly!

Hi there,Recently in the past week or so certain functionality of my desktop app doesnt seem to be working and I dont know the reason behind it.New playlists in which I create are not updating properly with the songs. For example my new playlist in w...

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  • Hi there, Recently in the past week or so certain functionality of my desktop app doesnt seem to be working and I dont know the reason behind it. New playlists in which I create are not updating pr...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Minor Desktop app Bug

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceLenovo ideapadOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis is a very small bug, hence might be unnoticed by the developers, but if I have spotify open on my desktop app and I change my resolution in settings for a ...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device Lenovo ideapad Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This is a very small bug, hence might be unnoticed by the developers, but if I have ...
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Superuser Contribution blank and black screen on Spotify

This happened randomly and recently after having Spotify downloaded for 2-3yrs, whenever I try to open Spotify it appears blank and black screen. I can not move Spotify There is three dots for file, edit and view, and they have nothing that could hel...

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  • This happened randomly and recently after having Spotify downloaded for 2-3yrs, whenever I try to open Spotify it appears blank and black screen. I can not move Spotify There is three dots for file, ...
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Spotify pausing frequently on Windows and Android

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung AO2S/Not sure but it's definitely a laptopOperating SystemNot Sure/Windows 11 My IssueSpotify is pausing predictably in the 30-32 second range i.e. 30 seconds into a song, it pauses, i hit play again, it pauses aroun...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung AO2S/Not sure but it's definitely a laptop Operating System Not Sure/Windows 11   My Issue Spotify is pausing predictably in the 30-32 second ran...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Play only one Song from a List

Hi there,how can I play only one song when i'm e.g. in an album or a playlist?When I doubleclick the song, the rest of the tracks will be played, too.Please don't tell me, it's not possible...

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  • Hi there, how can I play only one song when i'm e.g. in an album or a playlist? When I doubleclick the song, the rest of the tracks will be played, too. Please don't tell me, it's not possible...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution User's public profile only show 6 public playlists if it has exactly 7 (one goes missing)

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis is a bug report regarding the latest desktop version (1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a). If you have exactly 7 public playlists the "SEE ALL" button is missing in the user'...

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  • ...f you have exactly 7 public playlists the "SEE ALL" button is missing in the user's public profile section, meaning one of the public playlists do not show up and goes invisible, as the profile page s...
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